Category: Political Science

  • Apportionment

    Apportionment in United States Apportionment Definition The division or distribution of a subject-matter in proportionate parts. Co. Litt. 147; 1 Swanst. 37, note; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. 475a. Of Contracts. The allowance, in case of the partial performance of a contract, of a proportionate […]

  • Smuggling

    Smuggling in United States Smuggling Definition The fraudulent taking into a country, or out of it, merchandise which is lawfully prohibited. More specifically, a secret introduction of goods into a state with intent to avoid payment of duty thereon. Bac. Abr. Smuggling in Foreign Legal […]

  • Smuggling

    Smuggling in United States Smuggling Definition The fraudulent taking into a country, or out of it, merchandise which is lawfully prohibited. More specifically, a secret introduction of goods into a state with intent to avoid payment of duty thereon. Bac. Abr. Smuggling in Foreign Legal […]

  • Sergeant-at-arms

    Sergeant-at-arms in the United States Sergeant-at-arms (in Politics) Related to political science, the following is a definition of Sergeant-at-arms in the U.S. practice of politics: The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate each have a sergeant-at-arms, whose job it is to maintain […]

  • Sergeant-at-arms

    Sergeant-at-arms in the United States Sergeant-at-arms (in Politics) Related to political science, the following is a definition of Sergeant-at-arms in the U.S. practice of politics: The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate each have a sergeant-at-arms, whose job it is to maintain […]

  • Taxation

    Taxation in United States Taxation Definition The process of taxing or imposing a tax. Webster. In Practice. Adjustment. Fixing the amount; e. g., taxation of costs. 3 Chit. Gen. Prac. 602. Taxation in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias Link Description Taxation, Taxation […]

  • Taxation

    Taxation in United States Taxation Definition The process of taxing or imposing a tax. Webster. In Practice. Adjustment. Fixing the amount; e. g., taxation of costs. 3 Chit. Gen. Prac. 602. Taxation in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias Link Description Taxation, Taxation […]

  • Powers

    Powers in the United States Copyright and Patent Powers in the Legislative Process The Congress's power, established in Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, to regulate the granting of copyrights and patents to the creators of artistic works and inventors of new technologies. The idea of copyrights […]

  • Powers

    Powers in the United States Copyright and Patent Powers in the Legislative Process The Congress's power, established in Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, to regulate the granting of copyrights and patents to the creators of artistic works and inventors of new technologies. The idea of copyrights […]

  • Political Divisions of Congress

    Political Divisions of Congress Figures reflect party divisions immediately following elections.  Congress Period House Senate Federalist Dem-Rep1 Other Vacant Total Federalist Dem-Rep1 Other Vacant Total 1st 1789-91 38 262 64 17 92 26 2nd 1791-93 37 33 70 16 13 29 3rd 1793-95 48 57 105 17 13 30 4th 1795-97 54 52 106 19…

  • Political Divisions of Congress

    Political Divisions of Congress Figures reflect party divisions immediately following elections.  Congress Period House Senate Federalist Dem-Rep1 Other Vacant Total Federalist Dem-Rep1 Other Vacant Total 1st 1789-91 38 262 64 17 92 26 2nd 1791-93 37 33 70 16 13 29 3rd 1793-95 48 57 105 17 13 30 4th 1795-97 54 52 106 19…

  • Appropriations

    Appropriations in the United States Introduction to Appropriations The purpose of Appropriations is to provide a broad appreciation of the Appropriations legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Appropriations). Finding the law: Appropriations in the […]

  • Democracy

    Democracy in the United States The Democratic Process American self-government is founded on a set of basic principles. Some grow out of the organic characteristics of the nation, and others have evolved from the practical application of the fundamental theses expressed in the preamble to […]

  • Protection

    Protection in United States Protection Definition In Mercantile Law. The name of a document generally given by notaries public to sailors and other persons going abroad, in which is certified that the bearer therein named is a citizen of the United States. In Governmental Law. That […]

  • Protection

    Protection in United States Protection Definition In Mercantile Law. The name of a document generally given by notaries public to sailors and other persons going abroad, in which is certified that the bearer therein named is a citizen of the United States. In Governmental Law. That […]